AUTOGRAPH

autograph, John Hancock

(noun) a person’s own signature

autograph

(noun) something written by one’s own hand

autograph, inscribe

(verb) mark with one’s signature; “The author autographed his book”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

autograph (plural autographs)

A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.

A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.

Synonyms

• (person’s own handwriting or signature): signature, inscription

• (manuscript in author’s hand): protograph, holograph, archetype, original

Adjective

autograph (not comparable)

Written in the author’s own handwriting.

(art) Made by the artist himself or herself; authentic.

Verb

autograph (third-person singular simple present autographs, present participle autographing, simple past and past participle autographed)

(transitive) To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc

(transitive) To write something in one's own handwriting

Source: Wiktionary


Au"to*graph, n. Etym: [F. autographe, fr. Gr.

Definition: That which is written with one's own hand; an original manuscript; a person's own signature or handwriting.

Au"to*graph, a.

Definition: In one's own handwriting; as, an autograph letter; an autograph will.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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